This exploratory paper investigates why sparkling wine houses producing Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Protected Designation of Origin (CVPP) wines decided to adopt the sub-appellation "Rive" to increase the value of their wines. We estimated both logistic and generalized linear models to...

Framing the market : wine in Britain, 1800-1914 -- Champagne, 1800-1860 -- "A smart agent and lavish expenditure"? : the distribution and marketing of champagne, 1860-76 -- "Taste changes very fast" : consumers and consumption, 1860-75 -- Votaries of fashion? : changing consumer tastes,...

We document countercyclical prices in the sparkling wine market during the holiday season. While quantity peaks, increasing more than 100%, prices uniformly decrease, by 16% in average. We investigate the role played by changes in aggregate elasticity when demand spikes. Using Nielsen retail...

The Protection of Geographical Names as Certification Marks in common law jurisdictions such as the United Kingdom and the United States is examined in light of the UK Spansih Champagne and other "Drinks" cases and similar cases in the United States dealing with the name "Cognac."

La 4è de couv. indique : "Dans le monde du vin, le champagne est un cas à part. Très valorisé - 4 % du vignoble français seulement mais 20 % de son chiffre d'affaires -, il dispose d'une notoriété exceptionnelle et s'appuie sur des marques mondiales. De nombreux points le distinguent du...

The world of champagne offers a fascinating insight into the complexity of modern business management and marketing. Champagne is at the same time a wine, a luxury product and a regional brand - it is tied to the place from which it comes, and can be made nowhere else. It therefore highlights a...

"The world of champagne offers a fascinating insight into the complexity of modern business management and marketing. Champagne is at the same time a wine, a luxury product and a regional brand - it is tied to the place from which it comes, and can be made nowhere else. It therefore highlights a...

Erstmals seit 1984 ist der Getränkeverbrauch im Jahr 1993 zurückgegangen. Ursachen sind der Rückgang der realen Einkommen und die schlechte Witterung im Sommer und Herbst 1993. Besonders für die Alkoholgetränke war der Markt durch intensiven Preiswettbewerb gekennzeichnet. Dabei schrumpfte...

Der Rückgang der realen verfügbaren Einkommen wirkt sich derzeit auch negativ auf die Getränkebranche aus : Auf gesättigten Märkten wie jenen für Bier, Spirituosen und Milch sinkt der Absatz, auf stark expandierenden Märkten nehmen die Verkäufe nur noch wenig zu. Die rezessiven Kräfte...